Present Continuous

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Present Continuous

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Explanation:







Online Exercises:


  • Exercise 1: Put the verb in brackets into the correct form. Type your answer, then press "Check". If you need help, you can click on the "Hint" button to get a free letter.

  • Exercise 2: Complete with the verbs in the present continuous tense.



  • Exercise 5: Negative and questions (Lesson and exercises).

  • Exercise 6: Present Simple vs Present Continuous (Lesson and exercises).

  • Exercise 7: Fill in the gaps with the correct verb fotm (S. Present / P. Continuous)


  • Exercise 9: Write the verbs in parentheses in the present progressive tense.

  • Exercise 10: Write the negative contraction in the present progressive tense of the words in parentheses to complete each sentence.

  • Exercise 11: Yes/No questions. Write questions using the prompts.

  • Exercise 12: Information questions. Write questions using the prompts.

  • Exercise 13: Enter the -ing form of the verb into the box provided.




  • Exercise 17: Dear Diary. Put the verbs in brackets in the right tense: Present Simple ir Present Continuous. Then press "Check" to check the answers.

  • Exercise 18:Having Fun in Old Montreal. Flash quiz on progressive forms.

  • Exercise 19: The reading text describes what normally happens during a hurricane. For this exercise, imagine that you are a television reporter describing the approach and the arrival of a hurricane. Because it is happening now, you must use the present progressive instead of the simple present.

  • Exercise 20: Complete the questions by filling in the blank. Use the same verb in your question.

  • Exercise 21: Oh No! Not Another Quiz! Simple vs. progressive.


  • Exercise 23: Positive statements. Choose the verb from the list that best fits in the sentence.

  • Exercise 24: Negative statements. Choose the verb from the list that best fits in the sentence.

  • Exercise 25: Questions. Choose the verb from the list that best fits in the sentence.

  • Exercise 26: Picture quiz. Click on the sentence which fits the picture.

  • Exercise 27: Picture quiz. Click on the sentence which fits the picture.


  • Exercise 29: Different activities: matching, dictation, etc.


  • Exercise 31: First, make -ing forms, and then look at the pictues and choose the correct sentence.

  • Exercise 32: Words with double consonant are included (swimming, sitting, running). 1. CHOOSE the correct verb 2. WRITE -ing forms 3. COMPLETE the sentences.

  • Exercise 33 : 1. Choose the correct answer and write sentences. 2. Complete the sentences and number the pictures. 3. Order the sentences.

  • Exercise 34: Put the verbs in parentheses into the right tense, present simple or progressive.

  • Exercise 35: Fill in the gaps in the sentences using the verbs in the Present Continuous Tense (affirmative or negative).

  • Exercise 36: Write sentences in the present continuoous.


  • Exercise 38: Look at the pictures, choose and then write sentences using he/she/they.


  • Exercise 40: What's happening in front of Harrod's? Look and read. Write YES or NO.

  • Exercise 41: Write the verb in the present continuous form. If negative, use contractions (Example: is not --> isn't).

  • Exercise 42: Choose the correct form of the verb in the present continous tense.

  • Exercise 43: Revision exercises for the Present Simple + Present Continuous tenses.

  • Exercise 44: Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

  • Exercise 45: In the playground. Fill in the missing words.

  • Exercise 46: Use the correct form of the continous to complete these sentences.


  • Exercise 48: A revesion on days of the week (word search) and the present continuous tense (choose).

  • Exercise 49: 1. Match the pictures and the actions by writing the numbers. 2. Insert the missing words.


  • Exercise 51: Choose the correct form: P. Simple or continuoous.

  • Exercise 52: A set of activities and a reading to improve the present continuous tense.

  • Exercise 53: 1. Present simple x present continuous - WRITE. 2. CHOOSE the correct answer.

  • Exercise 54: Pupils should rehearse to distinguish the Present Simple and the Present Continuous.

  • Exercise 55: It's a dialogue in which you have to decide wether to use Present Simple or Present Continuous.

  • Exercise 56: Present Simple or Continuous? 2 Exercises.

  • Exercise 57: Present Simple and progressive. Try some exercises.

  • Exercise 58: Present Simple and Continuous. Choose the correct verb form and tham match sentences to the pictures.

  • Exercise 59: Rosie's Family. Fill the gaps with the Present Simple or Present Continuous of the verb that you find in the clue.




Print-outs:














  • Questions: Make up questions and answers using PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE.





Listening:


  • Now - Sentences with the present continuous to describe things happening at the moment: 1.Dictation 2.Answers

  • What's she doing? Watch the video and practice present continuous affirmative and interrogative structures.

  • What are we doing? Watch the video and revise interrogative and affirmative present continuous sentences.


  • Where are you going? Watch the video and revise interrogative and affirmative present continuous sentences.

  • What are you doing? In this video lesson, ESL/EFL students will learn action verbs with the present progressive - doing, sleeping, cooking etc.

  • Learning grammar with the Simpsons:



  • Watch the video and answer the questions below. Read the Transcript and check your listening comprehension. Repeat the difficult words or sentences out loud. Check the Notes for information about culture, grammar, slang, or pronunciation.